Cinder: Chapters 1-5 book cover by Marissa Meyer

Cinder: Chapters 1-5

Adult • Adaptations • Science Fiction • Fantasy • Fairy Tales & Folklore
Cinder faces prejudice as a cyborg Intergalactic struggle drives the narrative Cinder's relationship with Prince Kai deepens Complex family dynamics unfold Set in a futuristic city landscape

The first book in the #1 New York Times - and USA Today -Bestselling Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer. Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg and a second-class citizen, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, caught between duty and freedom.

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Publication date
2011
ISBN
1466805889

Adaptations + Science Fiction + Fantasy

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In New Beijing, a deadly plague ravages the population. No one knows that Earth's fate hinges on one girl.

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About the author

Marissa Meyer

Marissa Meyer

Marissa Meyer is the #1 New York Times –bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles series, the Renegades trilogy, the Gilded Duology, the Wires and Nerve graphic novels, and The Lunar Chronicles Coloring Book. Her first standalone novel, Heartless , was also a #1 New York Times –bestseller, and she has also written two standalone rom-coms, Instant Karma and With a Little Luck . Her first middle-grade novel is Let It Glow , written with Joanne Levy. Marissa hosted a popular podcast, "The Happy Writer," and her book of the same name shares her writing tips and experiences. She lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and their two daughters. marissameyer.com
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“"An interesting mash up of fairy tales and science fiction . . . a cross between Cinderella, Terminator, and Star Wars." ― Entertainment Weekly”

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